Residents in the Tri-State area experiencing a persistent cough may be dealing with bronchitis, a common illness that often follows a cold or flu.

Both pneumonia and bronchitis can develop from bacteria or viruses that cause respiratory infections. Bronchitis is limited to the bronchial tubes that bring air to your lungs, while pneumonia ...

Antibiotics do not usually help improve acute bronchitis. The condition typically develops as a result of a virus. Antibiotics treat bacterial infections. Bronchitis can often cause similar ...

Bronchitis is usually caused by a virus, while pneumonia is frequently caused by a bacterial infection and will require ...

Most cases of bronchitis only require managing your symptoms at home. Pneumonia requires antibiotics if bacterial. However, depending on what causes your illness and how severe your symptoms are ...

Alternative for treatment failure: parenteral therapy (home or hospital); sputum culture-based or adjusted therapy; consider referral to specialist Group III (suppurative CB) First-line oral ...

acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, and community- acquired pneumonia. This fluoroquinolone is active against common community- acquired respiratory pathogens (Streptococcus ...